Container



Mar. 3. 1925.' A 1,528,6115

R. W. WILSON CONTAINER Filed sept. 22, 1922 11 I v vwamkoz,

Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RALPH WM. WILSON, OF NEW YORK, N.` Y., ASSIGNOR TO THEODORE W. FOSTER 8a BRO. CO., 0F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

CONTAINER.

Application led September 22, 1.922. Serial No. 589,859.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH W. IVILsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New ork, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Containers, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to that class of containers which are used for vanity cases and are designed to contain both rouge and powder.

My invention has for its object to provide a device in which anextremely thin case can be constructed but in which a considerable portion of powder can be carried together with a sufcient amount of rouge.

In the dra-wings, I show my preferred embodiment though I desire to be understood as recognizing that various shapes other than the one shown may be used.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing objects may be more readily understood by having reference to the accompanying drawings which are hereunto annexed and are a part of the specification in which- Fig. 1 shows the case completely open as viewed 'from the bottom;

Fig. 2 isa vertical sectional view of the case as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side view of the case completely closed;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the case completely closed:

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the container without the cover.

Similar reference numerals refer to sim Y ilar parts throughout the entire description.

As shown in the drawings, my improved vanity case or container comprises a container 10 which is square and is provided with a bead 11 which extends around the outer wall of the container. The bottom wall 12 of the container as illustrated extends inwardly and upwardly as clearly seen in the sectional views of the drawing.

Top and bottom covers 13 and 14 are hinged to the container by means of hinges 15 and 16. These covers are arranged to open in opposite directions and are provided with peripheral flanges 17 and 18 which are adapted to telescope the container 10 and abut the bead 11 formed thereon. I prefer to construct the box square because this permits of the formatlon of exceptionally strong hinges without their being in the least bulky although obviously any other shape may be used if desired. Mirrors 21 and 22 are suitably secured in the top and bottom covers respectively.

AIn the space 24; in the upper part `of the container 10 I mount a ypowder compact 25, and in the central space, 26, on the bottom side of the container, I mount a rouge compact 27, which may be secured in place by glue or in any other suitable or desired manner, suitable powder puffs 28 and 29 are provided for the powder and rouge compacts.

It will be apparent that by sloping the wall 12 inwardly and outwardly as I do that I provide a central opening or space into which the rouge compact 27 which as shown in Fig. 2 is glued to the bottom of the powder compact 25` may be projected without thickening the case. This construction provides a deeper portion in the rcontainer for the powder as a greater proportion of powder is used than of rouge. This construction provides ample space for this larger proportion. p

Having described my invention what I regard as new and desire to secure is:

1. A powder and rouge container, a bead on the outer wall of said conta-incr, top and bottom covers which partially telescope said container and abut said bead, said ycovers being hinged to the container at opposite sides, a powder compact in the top of said container, and a rouge compa-ct mounted in a recess in the bottom of said container.

2. A folding container for cosmetics comprising three members joined together, by hinges, in chain formation, the central member containing powder and rouge and the end members being provided with mirrors, and further adapted to fold over the central member, on reverse sides thereof, for closing the container.

3. A folding container for cosmetics comprising three members, joined together, by hinges, in chain formation, the central member containing powder and rouge and one of the end members being provided with a mirror, said end members'being adapted to fold over the central member, on reverse sides there-of, for closing the container.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specication.

RALPH WM. WILSON. 

